Tensions remain high in Northeast Asia following the dispatch of a U.S. aircraft carrier strike group to waters near the Korean Peninsula and signs that Pyongyang is preparing for another underground nuclear test.
The deployment of the carrier USS Carl Vinson followed the summit last week in Florida between President Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping where North Korea was the major topic of discussion.
Both leaders exchanged views on their assessment of the problem, but "there was mutual agreement the problem has become more urgent," a senior administration tells Inside the Ring.
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